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従兄 (じゅうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
older male cousin
Specifically refers to a male cousin who is older than the speaker. Compare 従弟 (younger male cousin), 従姉 (older female cousin), and 従妹 (younger female cousin).
See also: 従弟
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My older male cousin is getting married.
Kanji 従 accompany, obey, submit to 兄 elder brother, big brother Similar words 従じゅう 弟てい Refers to a younger male cousin, while 従兄 is an older male cousin.
従じゅう 姉し Refers to an older female cousin, while 従兄 is male.
従じゅう 妹まい Refers to a younger female cousin, while 従兄 is male and older.
いとこ General term for cousin, not specifying gender or age. 従兄 is a more precise written form.
Etymology Compound of 従 (じゅう, 'follow; secondary') and 兄 (けい, 'older brother'), literally 'secondary older brother', reflecting the traditional kinship hierarchy.
